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West Northamptonshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,201 road traffic collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2003, and 1,641 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 34 were fatal and 239 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2002 (1,176), and casualties rose from 1,601.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 53,355 collisions in West Northamptonshire.

Collisions in 2003
1,201
Up 2% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,641
Up 2% on 2002
Fatal collisions
34
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
239
20% of collisions

Crash severity in West Northamptonshire in 2003

2.8% of collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2003 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.5% and 25% in West Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal342.8%
  • Serious23920%
  • Slight92877%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal382.3%
  • Serious28117%
  • Slight1,32281%

West Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,825 in 1989. 2003 is highlighted, with 1,201, up 2% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257701,016
2024751990
2023749957
2022747970
2021604773
2020493627
2019649914
2018599805
2017633829
2016748929
20158181,077
20147631,011
2013721943
2012696931
2011725957
2010750995
20098231,069
20089691,287
20079481,264
20061,0321,443
20051,0491,446
20041,1681,666
20031,2011,641
20021,1761,601
20011,1881,614
20001,3091,895
19991,4152,074
19981,4002,014
19971,3131,924
19961,2181,794
19951,2731,801
19941,3081,847
19931,3901,944
19921,3561,902
19911,4412,025
19901,6742,348
19891,8252,664
19881,6162,258
19871,6462,378
19861,5762,237
19851,5852,254
19841,5652,239
19831,5142,079
19821,6282,258
19811,5642,222
19801,5412,154
19791,4282,058

When and where crashes happen in West Northamptonshire in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday169 (14%)
  • Tuesday175 (15%)
  • Wednesday178 (15%)
  • Thursday171 (14%)
  • Friday197 (16%)
  • Saturday169 (14%)
  • Sunday142 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5952 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5933 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59144 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59189 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59190 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59305 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59182 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59106 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January111 (9.2%)
  • February95 (7.9%)
  • March89 (7.4%)
  • April88 (7.3%)
  • May104 (8.7%)
  • June85 (7.1%)
  • July99 (8.2%)
  • August89 (7.4%)
  • September113 (9.4%)
  • October119 (9.9%)
  • November111 (9.2%)
  • December98 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight836 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit266 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting85 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,005 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds154 (13%)
  • Fog or mist16 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry835 (70%)
  • Wet or damp307 (26%)
  • Frost or ice54 (4.5%)
  • Mud2 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph562 (47%)
  • 40 mph77 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph22 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph311 (26%)
  • 70 mph218 (18%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway816 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway239 (20%)
  • Roundabout127 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,162 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist153 (9.3%)
  • Pedestrian145 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist72 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant40 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (1.7%)
  • Horse rider4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1050 (3%)
  • 11 to 1582 (5%)
  • 16 to 20273 (17%)
  • 21 to 25203 (12%)
  • 26 to 35360 (22%)
  • 36 to 45275 (17%)
  • 46 to 55175 (11%)
  • 56 to 65110 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7549 (3%)
  • Over 7537 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,057 (64%)
  • Passenger439 (27%)
  • Pedestrian145 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,742 (76%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes156 (6.8%)
  • Motorcycle151 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes101 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach42 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse4 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Northamptonshire in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in West Northamptonshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How West Northamptonshire ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Northamptonshire had the 26th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
26th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
29th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in West Northamptonshire in 2003

Castle, West Northamptonshire, NN1 2DN area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Northamptonshire in 2003, with 78 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in West Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2003

The M1 had the most collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2003: 125, including 4 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Northamptonshire, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1125200424
2ndA508106143222
3rdA4591122215
4thA4286490212
5thA4500627618
6thA435373211
7thA54669512
8thA5123354014
9thA5095243006
10thA5076213112
11thA361172405
12thA50162003
13thA14111412
14thB4525111531
15thB4038101500
16thA42291314
17thB52691303
18thM4081600
19thA42566600
20thA50806901

Towns in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2003

Northampton had the most collisions of any town in West Northamptonshire in 2003: 479.

Postcode districts in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2003

NN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Northamptonshire in 2003: 160.

Former districts in West Northamptonshire in 2003

West Northamptonshire now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Northampton had the most collisions in 2003: 578.

Latest crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2003, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

West Northamptonshire road accidents in other years